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CHW  5
@DET  3
 CHW  8
@DET  3
 KCA  4
NYY  2
 BAL  2
@LAA  1
 BOS  4
@MIN  3
 CLE  9
@WSA  6
 CLE  8
@WSA  3
 CHC  4
MLN  3
(10)		 SFG  5
@NYM  3
 SFG  8
@NYM  6
(23)		 PHI  4
HOU  1
 LAD  6
@PIT  4
 CIN  6
@STL  0
 STL  2
CIN  1
Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 15,855

 Sunday, May 31, 1964
Time of Game: 2:34
Braves
3
23-21
Lost 3
4th, 4 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Braves          2  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0   0    3  6  2
Cubs            0  0  0   2  0  0   0  0  1   1    4  9  0
W: Dick Ellsworth (6-4), L: Bobby Tiefenauer (1-4)
Winning Run scored with 2 outs
 Cubs
4
19-22
Won 3
8th, 6½ GB

Batting Stats

Milwaukee Braves             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Menke SS                    4   2   1   0    0   0  .300  .851              3   3   
W Woodward 2B                 2   0   0   0    0   1  .100  .200              1   1   SH
  E Bailey C                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .205  .694              3   1   
H Aaron RF                    4   1   3   2    0   0  .280  .806              1   0   2B
J Torre 1B                    3   0   1   1    1   0  .368 1.045              8   2   GDP
R Carty LF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .302  .883              2   0   2B,GDP
E Mathews 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .204  .669              0   0   
F Alou CF                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .238  .660              0   0   
P Roof C                      2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              7   0   
  G Oliver PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .236  .603              0   0   GDP
  F Bolling 2B                1   0   0   0    0   0  .238  .649              0   1   
H Fischer P                   2   0   0   0    1   0  .048  .178              2   2   
  B Hoeft P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .429              0   0   
  B Tiefenauer P              1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       32   3   6   0    3   6                        *27  10
   * - Team recorded 29 outs, but 2 was by an unrecorded fielder
Batting Events
2B: H Aaron (7, off D Ellsworth); R Carty (8, off D Ellsworth).
SH: W Woodward (1, off D Ellsworth).
TB: H Aaron 4; R Carty 2; J Torre; D Menke.
GIDP: G Oliver (2); R Carty (1); J Torre (10).
RBI: H Aaron 2 (18); J Torre (32).
2-out RBI: H Aaron.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 3 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. D Menke-W Woodward-J Torre.
E: D Menke (8); W Woodward (1).
Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Stewart 2B                  5   0   0   0    0   3  .220  .583              3   6   
L Brock RF                    5   1   0   0    0   1  .247  .634              2   0   
B Williams LF                 5   1   3   1    0   0  .414 1.228              0   0   HR
R Santo 3B                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .293  .871              1   2   2B
E Banks 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .272  .742             12   1   
  D Landrum PR                0   1   0   0    0   0  .000  .083              0   0   
  J Amalfitano 1B             0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .733              0   0   
A Rodgers SS                  3   0   1   1    0   0  .243  .738              1   4   SH
D Bertell C                   2   0   1   1    0   0  .261  .638              2   0   GDP
  J Schaffer C                1   0   0   0    0   0  .400 1.167              3   0   
  M Ranew PH                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .094  .265              0   0   
  L Burke PH-C                1   0   0   0    0   0  .269  .751              1   0   
B Cowan CF                    4   0   1   1    0   1  .261  .727              2   0   
D Ellsworth P                 4   0   0   0    0   4  .031  .117              0   3   
Totals                       38   4   9   0    0  10                        *27  16
   * - Team recorded 30 outs, but 3 was by an unrecorded fielder
Batting Events
2B: R Santo (8, off H Fischer).
HR: B Williams (13, off B Tiefenauer; 10th inn, 0 on, 2 outs).
SH: A Rodgers (2, off H Fischer).
TB: B Williams 6; R Santo 3; A Rodgers; D Bertell; B Cowan; E Banks.
GIDP: D Bertell (5).
RBI: B Cowan (19); B Williams (29); A Rodgers (20); D Bertell (11).
2-out RBI: A Rodgers; D Bertell; B Cowan; B Williams.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 4 for 11.
Fielding Events
DP: 3. A Rodgers-E Banks; A Rodgers-J Stewart-E Banks; R Santo-J Stewart-E Banks.

Pitching Stats

Milwaukee Braves              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
H Fischer                      8.1   7   3   1    0   8   0   2.54   33     -       ·  ·     11· 7· 0· 7     69    -     1.67   0.25
B Hoeft, H (2)                 0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.74    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    4.95   0.13
B Tiefenauer, BS (3), L (1-4)  1     2   1   1    0   2   1   3.33    5     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 2          1-1    2.65  -0.73
Totals                         9.2   9   4   2    0  10   1          39     -       ·  ·     13· 7· 0· 9          2-1 
Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Ellsworth, W (6-4)          10     6   3   3    3   6   0   3.27   36     -       ·  ·     16· 5· 0· 6     71    -     1.08   0.15
Totals                        10     6   3   3    3   6   0          36     -       ·  ·     16· 5· 0· 6           -
Balks: None.
WP: H Fischer (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Tony Venzon, 1B - Lee Weyer, 2B - Jocko Conlan, 3B - Doug Harvey.
Time of Game: 2:34.
Attendance: 15,855.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Milwaukee Braves                          Chicago Cubs                                 
1. Denis Menke                  SS       1. Jimmy Stewart                2B
2. Woody Woodward               2B       2. Lou Brock                    RF
3. Hank Aaron                   RF       3. Billy Williams               LF
4. Joe Torre                    1B       4. Ron Santo                    3B
5. Rico Carty                   LF       5. Ernie Banks                  1B
6. Eddie Mathews                3B       6. Andre Rodgers                SS
7. Felipe Alou                  CF       7. Dick Bertell                  C
8. Phil Roof                     C       8. Billy Cowan                  CF
9. Hank Fischer                  P       9. Dick Ellsworth                P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b10 2 --- R 47% 100% 3-3 CHC B. Williams B. Tiefenauer Home Run
b9 2 -2- R 42% 56% 2-3 CHC B. Cowan B. Tiefenauer Single; Landrum Scores
t6 2 -2- R -18% 34% 2-2 MLN H. Aaron D. Ellsworth Double; Menke Scores
b4 2 12- R 14% 55% 1-2 CHC D. Bertell H. Fischer Single; Rodgers to 2B; Santo Scores/unER
b9 1 -2- O -13% 14% 2-3 CHC L. Burke B. Hoeft Groundout: SS-1B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Dick Ellsworth facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 MLN D. Menke D. Ellsworth Single
t1 0 1-- O 2% 48% 0-0 MLN W. Woodward D. Ellsworth Bunt Groundout: Unknown out on play/Sacrifice; Menke to 2B
t1 1 -2- R -10% 38% 0-0 MLN H. Aaron D. Ellsworth Single; Menke Scores; Aaron to 2B/Adv on throw
t1 1 -2- R -8% 30% 1-0 MLN J. Torre D. Ellsworth Single; Aaron Scores
t1 1 1-- OO 4% 34% 2-0 MLN R. Carty D. Ellsworth Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Braves' Hank Fischer facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 31% 0-2 CHC J. Stewart H. Fischer Strikeout
b1 1 --- O -1% 30% 0-2 CHC L. Brock H. Fischer Strikeout
b1 2 --- O -1% 29% 0-2 CHC B. Williams H. Fischer Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Cubs 0.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cubs' Dick Ellsworth facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O 2% 31% 2-0 MLN E. Mathews D. Ellsworth Strikeout
t2 1 --- O 1% 32% 2-0 MLN F. Alou D. Ellsworth Groundout: P-1B
t2 2 --- O 1% 33% 2-0 MLN P. Roof D. Ellsworth Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Braves' Hank Fischer facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- 7% 39% 0-2 CHC R. Santo H. Fischer Double
b2 0 -2- 8% 47% 0-2 CHC E. Banks H. Fischer Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Santo to 3B
b2 0 1-3 O -7% 40% 0-2 CHC A. Rodgers H. Fischer Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
b2 1 1-3 OO -12% 28% 0-2 CHC D. Bertell H. Fischer Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Cubs 0.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cubs' Dick Ellsworth facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 2% 29% 2-0 MLN H. Fischer D. Ellsworth Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t3 1 --- O 1% 30% 2-0 MLN D. Menke D. Ellsworth Groundout: P-1B
t3 2 --- O 1% 31% 2-0 MLN W. Woodward D. Ellsworth Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Braves' Hank Fischer facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O -3% 29% 0-2 CHC B. Cowan H. Fischer Flyball: RF
b3 1 --- O -2% 27% 0-2 CHC D. Ellsworth H. Fischer Strikeout
b3 2 --- O -1% 26% 0-2 CHC J. Stewart H. Fischer Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Cubs 0.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cubs' Dick Ellsworth facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- -3% 23% 2-0 MLN H. Aaron D. Ellsworth Single
t4 0 1-- OO 6% 29% 2-0 MLN J. Torre D. Ellsworth Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t4 2 --- O 1% 29% 2-0 MLN R. Carty D. Ellsworth Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Braves' Hank Fischer facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- 5% 34% 0-2 CHC L. Brock H. Fischer Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
b4 0 1-- 3% 37% 0-2 CHC B. Williams H. Fischer Wild Pitch; Brock to 2B
b4 0 -2- O -5% 32% 0-2 CHC B. Williams H. Fischer Groundout: SS-1B
b4 1 -2- 6% 38% 0-2 CHC R. Santo H. Fischer Single; Brock to 3B
b4 1 1-3 O -8% 30% 0-2 CHC E. Banks H. Fischer Strikeout
b4 2 1-3 R 11% 41% 0-2 CHC A. Rodgers H. Fischer Single; Santo to 2B; Brock Scores/unER
b4 2 12- R 14% 55% 1-2 CHC D. Bertell H. Fischer Single; Rodgers to 2B; Santo Scores/unER
b4 2 12- O -5% 50% 2-2 CHC B. Cowan H. Fischer Strikeout
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Cubs 2.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Tied 2-2, Cubs' Dick Ellsworth facing 6-7-8
Jimmie Schaffer replaces Dick Bertell playing C batting 7th
t5 0 --- O 3% 53% 2-2 MLN E. Mathews D. Ellsworth Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 1 --- O 2% 55% 2-2 MLN F. Alou D. Ellsworth Flyball: RF
t5 2 --- O 1% 56% 2-2 MLN P. Roof D. Ellsworth Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 2-2, Braves' Hank Fischer facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- O -3% 54% 2-2 CHC D. Ellsworth H. Fischer Strikeout
b5 1 --- O -2% 51% 2-2 CHC J. Stewart H. Fischer Strikeout
b5 2 --- O -1% 50% 2-2 CHC L. Brock H. Fischer Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Cubs 2.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Tied 2-2, Cubs' Dick Ellsworth facing 9-1-2
t6 0 --- -5% 45% 2-2 MLN H. Fischer D. Ellsworth Walk
t6 0 1-- O 5% 50% 2-2 MLN D. Menke D. Ellsworth Groundout: Unknown out on play/Forceout at 2B
t6 1 1-- O 3% 52% 2-2 MLN W. Woodward D. Ellsworth Groundout: SS-2B-1B; Menke to 2B
t6 2 -2- R -18% 34% 2-2 MLN H. Aaron D. Ellsworth Double; Menke Scores
t6 2 -2- O 4% 38% 3-2 MLN J. Torre D. Ellsworth Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-3, Braves' Hank Fischer facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- 6% 45% 2-3 CHC B. Williams H. Fischer Single
b6 0 1-- O -6% 39% 2-3 CHC R. Santo H. Fischer Groundout: Unknown out on play/Forceout at 2B
b6 1 1-- O -5% 34% 2-3 CHC E. Banks H. Fischer Flyball: SS
b6 2 1-- O -4% 30% 2-3 CHC A. Rodgers H. Fischer Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Cubs 2.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-2, Cubs' Dick Ellsworth facing 5-6-7
t7 0 --- -7% 23% 3-2 MLN R. Carty D. Ellsworth Double
t7 0 -2- O 5% 27% 3-2 MLN E. Mathews D. Ellsworth Strikeout
t7 1 -2- -2% 26% 3-2 MLN F. Alou D. Ellsworth Walk
Gene Oliver pinch hits for Phil Roof (C) batting 8th
t7 1 12- OO 9% 35% 3-2 MLN G. Oliver D. Ellsworth Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-3, Braves' Hank Fischer facing 7-8-9
Ed Bailey replaces Woody Woodward (2B) playing C batting 2nd; Frank Bolling replaces Gene Oliver (PH) playing 2B batting 8th
b7 0 --- O -5% 30% 2-3 CHC J. Schaffer H. Fischer Flyball: SS
b7 1 --- O -3% 27% 2-3 CHC B. Cowan H. Fischer Groundout: C-1B
b7 2 --- O -2% 24% 2-3 CHC D. Ellsworth H. Fischer Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Cubs 2.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-2, Cubs' Dick Ellsworth facing 9-1-2
t8 0 --- O 2% 26% 3-2 MLN H. Fischer D. Ellsworth Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 1 --- O 2% 28% 3-2 MLN D. Menke D. Ellsworth Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 2 --- O 1% 29% 3-2 MLN E. Bailey D. Ellsworth Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-3, Braves' Hank Fischer facing 1-2-3
b8 0 --- O -6% 23% 2-3 CHC J. Stewart H. Fischer Flyball: 1B
b8 1 --- O -4% 19% 2-3 CHC L. Brock H. Fischer Flyball: LF
b8 2 --- 4% 22% 2-3 CHC B. Williams H. Fischer Single
b8 2 1-- O -7% 15% 2-3 CHC R. Santo H. Fischer Flyball: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Cubs 2.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-2, Cubs' Dick Ellsworth facing 3-4-5
t9 0 --- O 2% 17% 3-2 MLN H. Aaron D. Ellsworth Groundout: SS-1B
t9 1 --- -2% 15% 3-2 MLN J. Torre D. Ellsworth Walk
t9 1 1-- O 1% 16% 3-2 MLN R. Carty D. Ellsworth Groundout: 1B-2B; Torre to 2B
t9 2 -2- O 3% 19% 3-2 MLN E. Mathews D. Ellsworth Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-3, Braves' Hank Fischer facing 5-6-7
b9 0 --- 13% 32% 2-3 CHC E. Banks H. Fischer Single
Don Landrum pinch runs for Ernie Banks (1B) batting 5th
b9 0 1-- O -5% 27% 2-3 CHC A. Rodgers H. Fischer Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Landrum to 2B
Billy Hoeft replaces Hank Fischer pitching and batting 9th; Merritt Ranew pinch hits for Jimmie Schaffer (C) batting 7th; Leo Burke pinch hits for Merritt Ranew batting 7th
b9 1 -2- O -13% 14% 2-3 CHC L. Burke B. Hoeft Groundout: SS-1B
Bobby Tiefenauer replaces Billy Hoeft pitching and batting 9th
b9 2 -2- R 42% 56% 2-3 CHC B. Cowan B. Tiefenauer Single; Landrum Scores
b9 2 1-- O -6% 50% 3-3 CHC D. Ellsworth B. Tiefenauer Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Cubs 3.
Top of the 10th, Braves Batting, Tied 3-3, Cubs' Dick Ellsworth facing 7-8-9
Leo Burke moves from PH to C; Joey Amalfitano replaces Don Landrum (PR) playing 1B batting 5th
t10 0 --- O 6% 56% 3-3 MLN F. Alou D. Ellsworth Flyball: CF
t10 1 --- O 4% 60% 3-3 MLN F. Bolling D. Ellsworth Flyball: RF
t10 2 --- O 3% 63% 3-3 MLN B. Tiefenauer D. Ellsworth Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Cubs 3.
Bottom of the 10th, Cubs Batting, Tied 3-3, Braves' Bobby Tiefenauer facing 1-2-3
b10 0 --- O -6% 57% 3-3 CHC J. Stewart B. Tiefenauer Strikeout
b10 1 --- O -4% 53% 3-3 CHC L. Brock B. Tiefenauer Groundout: 2B-1B
b10 2 --- R 47% 100% 3-3 CHC B. Williams B. Tiefenauer Home Run
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Cubs 4.

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